Dye a T-shirt

In Dior's Parisian workshop on Avenue Montaigne, all fabrics and prints for future collections are created entirely by hand. Of course, to repeat the magic of French couture requires considerable skill and patience, but you can still create some of the trends in the beauty industry at home and without much expense.

For example, who’s stopping you from dyeing your favorite T-shirt in today’s most popular Tie Dye print? And why not, following the famous couturiers, breathe life into half-forgotten pop art and arthouse, decorating the boring item with a poster of some celebrity? Finally, you can simply add bright colors to your own life by painting white or black tishots in different colors.

There are a lot of techniques for this - Tai Dai, painting with acrylic compounds, getting stains, processing with special textile dyes or just onion skins. As they say, there would be a desire. And if it exists, then there is no need to waste time - forward, in pursuit of the glory of the great Dior!

Dyes – rich colors and unusual patterns

The instructions on packages for chemical dyes are usually quite comprehensive. They indicate the type of fabric that can be processed. Most often, the dye powder is ground with liquid until a homogeneous composition is formed, and then dissolved in half a liter of water and filtered into a non-metallic container with a volume of no more than seven liters.

To improve the “adhesion” of the paint, you can add a couple of tablespoons of rock salt to the solution. The next step is to heat the dye liquid to 40 degrees and place a pre-washed T-shirt in it so that it is covered with the solution. 30 minutes without additional heating with constant stirring will ensure high-quality painting.

Artificial dyes can also be used in automatic washing machines. Machine dyeing is carried out in several stages:

the dye solution is poured directly into the drum;

After the procedure is completed, the T-shirt is washed with a vinegar solution, and the machine is started to rinse.

“Watch the video to see how you can easily and quickly turn a simple plain T-shirt into a very bright and cute thing that will undoubtedly lift your spirits!”

How to change the color of flowers in Photoshop

How to change the color of flowers in Photoshop or another object:

1. To change color in Photoshop, load a photo into the editor
2. Select the part of the image that needs to be edited
3. Adjust the selection in “Selection” – “Refine Edge”
4. Now you need to replace the color in Photoshop. Select “Image” – “Adjustments” – “Hue/Saturation”. With this setting you can replace the color with another one in Photoshop.

5. Adjust the color and click OK to correct the color in Photoshop

Naturalness above all

Natural fabrics such as linen and cotton can be dyed using organic dyes such as cinnamon, coffee and onion skins.

1. Coloring with the first ingredient allows you to create a delicate “flesh” shade. 1 spoon of cinnamon and half a liter of water are brought to a boil and cooked for 10 minutes. After that, wash the fabric with cold water and dry it.

2. Painting with ground coffee is carried out in the same proportions and for the same amount of time, and the result is darker.

3. The onion skins take a little time to saturate the same volume of water, so the T-shirt is put in after the solution has boiled for 20 minutes and it also needs to be cooked a little longer. This coloring allows you to get a whole spectrum depending on the shade of the husk: from sand to terracotta.

In order to get different patterns on a T-shirt, you can tie the fabric with elastic bands: twisting allows you to get a spiral, a “flash” is created by several successive knots, and an “accordion” is obtained by folding the fabric several times and clamping it with clothespins. Dyeing a T-shirt at home is a very simple and fun activity that you can easily devote hours of leisure to.

What you need for painting

Before painting, you need to prepare all materials and tools so as not to be distracted during the process. You will need:

• special paints for textiles;
• White T-shirt;
• containers for diluting paint and fixative;
• dishes for painting;
• salt;
• latex gloves;
• retainer

Only clean 100% cotton items are suitable for dyeing. If there are greasy or oil stains on the fabric, they must be removed.

At home, industrially produced paints and natural raw materials are used. Artificial dyes have brighter and more varied colors, but they can cause allergies. The use of natural-based coloring pigments is safe, but the choice of shades is limited.

On a note. You can use iodine, onion peels, turmeric, tea, coffee, brilliant green, field chamomile, and berries as dyes.

Examples of designs on T-shirts

The creative process of painting T-shirts is quite exciting, thanks to it you can update old favorite wardrobe items. And despite the fact that they are no longer in fashion, after the transformation things will become completely different. They will attract the attention of your friends with their uniqueness.

Drawing on a T-shirt

Drawing with an inscription on a T-shirt

How to paint a white T-shirt?

Whale on a T-shirt

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Types of synthetic paints

How can you dye a T-shirt? The range of specialized stores is rich in textile paints. With their help, you can paint an item in one step, thanks to the content of special fixing components. Dyes are divided into:

• Acrylic - produced on a water basis. They are universal and suitable for any type of fabric, dry quickly. They are easily diluted with water, and if necessary, washed off with it (until the dye dries). T-shirts painted with acrylic look bright and impressive. Over time, the colors do not fade or fade in the sun.
• Aerosols. Used for natural or mixed fabrics. When used, stencils are used. Spray paints are easy to apply and adhere well to fabric.
• Aniline. Produced in liquid or powder form. Used for all methods of dyeing T-shirts (described below).
• Glowing. Become visible in the dark. They are based on phosphors (powders with a fine-grained structure with the addition of colorless varnish). There are visible and invisible paint options. In daylight they are white, but in the dark they glow in different shades.

How to create designs on T-shirts with your own hands?

Not all masters are able to paint designs on T-shirts right the first time so that they turn out perfect. This is perhaps the most difficult method of this type of creativity. But if you have such abilities, then you can easily put them into practice.

For drawings you will need:

• plain t-shirt
• acrylic paints for fabric, brushes with natural wool
• felt-tip pens, markers
• cardboard wrapped in foil to hold the T-shirt in place
• clothespins for fixing the T-shirt.

How to paint a T-shirt?
Operating procedure:

1. The T-shirt will need to be washed , perhaps clothing manufacturers can starch things so that they keep their shape. The pattern will lie smoothly when you wash off the starch.
2. To prevent the paint from smearing the back of the T-shirt, you will need a frame, for example made of cardboard, wrapped in foil. Pull the T-shirt over this , secure the item with clothespins so that it does not move to the sides when applying the image.
3. It will be convenient to draw if you place the frame with the T-shirt on a flat surface (table) and secure it with tape .
4. Now you can start drawing . Everything is done carefully, because mistakes on fabric are not forgiven. It’s impossible to correct the design on a T-shirt, so you have to think through every line.
5. When you're done creating, you shouldn't release the T-shirt right away; let it dry on the frame for another day .
6. The next day, remove it and iron the design , thanks to this the colors will be absorbed into the fabric even better and will retain their properties for a long time.

IMPORTANT : If you want to create something extraordinary, you can use paints that glow in the dark. There are also special paints with a matte effect. They can be found on online store portals or on Aliexpress.

Preparation and methods of staining

To paint a product with high quality, you must first place it in cold water for 1 hour, then wash it by hand with powder, rinse, dry and iron it with a not hot iron.

There are several types of painting, depending on the pattern obtained on the T-shirt:

• solid;
• with ombre or gradient effect;
• Tai-Dai technique;
• tying knots - Sibari.

Full painting

To repaint a T-shirt with chemical compounds, follow the detailed instructions that come with the purchased paint. When using natural dyes, follow the following sequence of work:

• Boil water in a container and throw in a certain amount of the selected raw material (depending on the desired color saturation).
• Remove from heat and let sit for 30 minutes;
• Strain the mixture through a strainer and add table salt (1 tablespoon per liter of liquid).
• Immerse the T-shirt in the liquid and simmer for 1 hour.
• Let the infusion cool and remove the product.
• Rinse thoroughly.
• Place the item for half an hour in a specially prepared 1% solution of tin chloride or other mordants to fix the paint.
• Rinse in a weak vinegar solution, then in clean water.
• Squeeze lightly and lay out to dry.

Ombre effect (gradient)

You can achieve a smooth transition from a saturated shade of color to a pale one using two methods - immersion and spraying. For the first method:

• Mark the transition points of shades.
• Dilute the paint in a special container (according to the instructions).
• Dip the product into the solution up to the top mark for a minute and let the liquid drain.
• Lower the product again, but to level 2 mark and for 2 minutes.
• Repeat the process several times, increasing the time the T-shirt is in the solution and each time moving away from the colored layer.
• Rinse the product in vinegar water.

How to spray paint a white T-shirt:

• Lay down a clean cloth and place the product on it.
• Dilute the paint in a spray bottle as indicated in the instructions.
• Spray onto the bottom/top of the t-shirt.
• Add water to the sprayer (the color of the paint will become less intense).
• Spray a second layer, add water again, etc.

Tie-Dye technique

A fantastic method of dyeing fabrics. T-shirts are folded, crumpled and curled in a variety of ways and then dyed. The output is intricate, bright patterns, which looks very impressive. It's easy to become the owner of an exclusive item. You need to do the following:

• Place the item on a slippery surface, press your fingers into the center and twist the item in a spiral.
• Tie the resulting bundle with threads.
• Dilute the paints according to the instructions, each in a separate container.
• Apply dyes with a brush alternately from each container.
• Dry without unfolding.
• Rinse the product in cold water and dry.

As a result, a multi-colored spiral should appear on the T-shirt.

Sibari

The secret of this dyeing technique is tying different knots on fabrics using pebbles, elastic bands, and threads. How to do:

• take several round pebbles;
• place them under the front of the T-shirt and secure them with rubber bands;
• soak the product in paint for an hour;
• remove the stones and rinse the item in slightly salted cold water.

On a note. By showing your imagination in dyeing fabric using the Sibari technique, you can get the most varied and original designs on things.

Using different types of dyes, it’s easy enough to turn an ordinary white T-shirt into a unique thing. The recommendations given above will help you paint products in any color. Don't be afraid to experiment!

Drawings on T-shirts: what are the different ways to apply images?

Not all customers like the designs on store T-shirts. Sometimes you want to find a thing with a certain image or inscription, but it is nowhere to be found.

DIY drawings on clothes

In this case, you can make drawings on T-shirts yourself, but first you need to decide which method, because there are two of them:

1. Drawings on T-shirts that are applied by printer . In specialized stores they buy transfer paper, which is necessary for transferring the finished image printed on a printer onto a thing using an iron. There are some disadvantages to this method. The design will not last long on the T-shirt. After ten to fifteen washes it will simply peel off.
2. Paintings with acrylic paints , felt-tip pens or markers for fabric material will last for a long period of time. There you can create various unique images that you will not find anywhere else. This kind of creativity with acrylic paints is especially suitable for artists. Hand-painted T-shirts will be popular in any case.

How to create drawings is up to you to choose. The first one is for people who are not good at drawing.